Sr. GPU/Accelerator Hardware Development Engineer
AmazonSr. GPU/Accelerator Hardware Development Engineer
AmazonLocation
Austin, TX
Type
Full-time
Posted
6/19/2026
Compensation
$159,200 - $247,600 per year
Job description
The Lead Hardware Design Engineer will be part of the AWS Trainium Machine Learning Acceleration team, focusing on the system design and optimization of hardware for AWS data centers. This role involves leading hardware development projects for Project Rainier, a significant AI infrastructure initiative. Candidates will work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with various teams to enhance product quality and reliability. The position requires a strong background in both hardware and software to drive the entire lifecycle of server hardware development.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with high-speed system design and validation.
- Experience with schematic and layout tools.
- Strong knowledge in electrical engineering fundamentals, power and signal integrity, and analog/digital circuits.
- Experience using lab equipment such as bench power supplies, high-speed oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
Responsibilities
- Lead the system design, validation, and integration of hardware in the AWS fleet.
- Drive ODM hardware development and testing as part of the production flow definition team.
- Collaborate with silicon, firmware, and system software teams to enable optimal hardware/software co-design.
- Improve compute density, power efficiency, and network bandwidth utilization.
- Drive root cause analysis for hardware issues during validation and production.
Benefits
- Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
3,290
FY2026
Approval rate
99.1%
FY2026
LCA certified
32,937
FY2026
Entry-level share
10.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+9%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-44%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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